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US3078827A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Valving arrangement for rock drills

Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Co
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Filing: 1961-02-27
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-02-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Erwin S Oelke
  • 👤 Ewald H Kurt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 04:15
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B4/00; E21B4/06; E21B4/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49909; Y10T29/49911; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/4994

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
IN A ROCK DRILLING DEVICE COMPRISING A CASING AND A RECIPROCATORY FIRST MEMBER IN SAID CASING, MEANS TO CONDUCT FLUID TO ACTUATE SAID FIRST MEMBER, A SECOND MEMBER EXTENDING INTO SAID CASING POSITIONED TO BE STRUCK BY SAID FIRST MEMBER, SAID FIRST MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AN AXIAL FIRST PASSAGE TO CONDUCT FLUID THERETHROUGH, SAID SECOND MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AN AXIAL SECOND PASSAGE TO RECEIVE FLUID CONDUCTED THROUGH SAID FIRST PASSAGE, AND CONDUIT MEANS RESILIENTLY CONNECTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND TO EXTEND FROM THE PASSAGE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS POSITIONED AND ADAPTED TO TELESCOPINGLY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS DURING AT LEAST A PART OF EACH STROKE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
IN A ROCK DRILLING DEVICE COMPRISING A CASING AND A RECIPROCATORY FIRST MEMBER IN SAID CASING, MEANS TO CONDUCT FLUID TO ACTUATE SAID FIRST MEMBER, A SECOND MEMBER EXTENDING INTO SAID CASING POSITIONED TO BE STRUCK BY SAID FIRST MEMBER, SAID FIRST MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AN AXIAL FIRST PASSAGE TO CONDUCT FLUID THERETHROUGH, SAID SECOND MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AN AXIAL SECOND PASSAGE TO RECEIVE FLUID CONDUCTED THROUGH SAID FIRST PASSAGE, AND CONDUIT MEANS RESILIENTLY CONNECTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND TO EXTEND FROM THE PASSAGE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS POSITIONED AND ADAPTED TO TELESCOPINGLY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS DURING AT LEAST A PART OF EACH STROKE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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